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Discussion in 'Current Events' started by MrTLegal, Jun 8, 2017.

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  1. MrTLegal

    MrTLegal Well-Known Member

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    I know this is probably the wrong place to put this thread and I apologize, but I wanted to start a thread for those who are watching this event live to discuss the current event.

    Mods, please move the thread as you see fit.
     
    MrTLegal, Jun 8, 2017
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    MrTLegal Well-Known Member

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    Comey has already made an astounding decision to not repeat his opening remarks and to make some additional comments - including calling multiple aspects of the statements made after Comey was fired to be "troubling" and "lies." He also characterized statements as a "decision to defame me."
     
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    Comey just hit it out of the park.. He's impressive.
     
    Margot2, Jun 8, 2017
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    Comey just verified Trump and anyone else never asked him to stop the investigation.
     
    Hoosier8, Jun 8, 2017
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    MrTLegal Well-Known Member

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    In regards to whether Comey believed obstruction of justice occurred, he said that he doesn't believe that is "for him to say."
     
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    The only thing he has said of value is that Trump did not ask him to stop the investigation, other than that whining about being fired.
     
    Bluesguy, Jun 8, 2017
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    *into Russian meddling with the 2016 election.

    Not into Flynn.
     
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    "Not in his understanding."
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Of course it was/is, he was a law enforcement officer when it is alleged to have occurred. He is the only witness to the allegation and the only one who can speak to it.
     
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    And has confirmed that Trump was at no point colluding with Russia, and that at no point did Russians interfere with the election. We'll see how many lefties think he's impressive after this is over.
     
    Thirty6BelowZero, Jun 8, 2017
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    Has he testified that Trump asked him, not expressed his opinion of what he hoped, to stop any investigation including Flynn?
     
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    I'm actually impressed with Burr's questioning. Fair, reasonable, and to the point.
     
    toddwv, Jun 8, 2017
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    "Massive effort to target governmental and non-governmental entities."
     
    toddwv, Jun 8, 2017
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    Flynn was part of the investigation. Duh.

    Also he just verified Russian intrusion attempts long before Trump ever announce to run.
     
    Hoosier8, Jun 8, 2017
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    watching now while I have a little break at work.

    One question that I've never asked, maybe important, maybe not....

    ALL this russia talk, has anyone ever asked if there were any attempts, efforts, by ANY other countries to influence anything in this election?

    Is russia the ONLY one?
     
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    Not exactly.. Did you listen to Comey's opening statement?
     
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    That quote does not apply to the situation of whether the conversations qualify as obstruction of justice.
     
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    Yes, I did. I'm listening to it live.
     
    Thirty6BelowZero, Jun 8, 2017
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    Trump announced that he would run on June 16, 2015.
     
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    He is not currently a law enforcement officer and the decision of whether such occurred to the point that a prosecution should be pursued is already assigned to a special counsel.

    The decision not to make that legal conclusion at this time is reasonable.
     
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    Neither of those assertions are true.
     
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    So it does, he is an expert witness
     
    Bluesguy, Jun 8, 2017
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    He was at the time it occurred and an expert witness now.
     
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    His written opening statement made it very clear that he interpreted Trump's request to "let Flynn go" as a request to drop the Flynn investigation.

    That fact has been verified and repeated for a very long time. The intrusion into the 2016 election was a wholly different animal though.
     
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